Recently, Jennifer Lopez starred in an awkward moment during an interview on the Today show, when she was questioned about her divorce from Ben Affleck.

Amidst the promotion of the film Kiss of the Spider Woman, in which she stars, JLo was surprised with a direct question about her separation from Affleck, who was also an executive producer of the film.

“In the middle of filming this elaborate and beautiful musical, your divorce with Ben also got finalized,” Craig Melvin told the actress, who immediately interrupted him: “There you go! Look at this guy!”

Despite the awkwardness of the moment, the Bronx diva didn’t hesitate to acknowledge her ex-husband’s fundamental role in the project: “If it weren’t for Ben, the movie wouldn’t have been made. And I’ll always give him that credit,” she assured.

“Yes, things happen, you have to move on,” she added in reference to their separation.

The artist confessed that this film project was a refuge in a difficult personal time, describing the experience as a dream that helped her cope with the complicated stage of her life she was going through due to the separation.

Thus, Jennifer managed to stay focused on her professional achievements during an uncomfortable time.

Why did it end Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s relationship?

On August 20, 2024, Jennifer Lopez filed divorce papers in Los Angeles County Superior Court citing “irreconcilable differences.”

According to People magazine, a source close to the former couple said that JLo and Affleck struggled to make their opposing personalities work during their marriage.

“They are very different people,” the source said. “She’s very public and more social, and he’s more introverted and happy to spend time at home,” they added.

The source claimed that the singer and the actor got carried away with the excitement and expectations that their second romance generated. “It all happened very fast,” they said.

“They were two people who were in love with love, and who wouldn’t be swept away by that? They truly loved each other,” said the source, who confirmed that the couple did everything they could to save their relationship, but they couldn’t. “They really wanted to try, and they did.”